Fruit-tree protector



(No Model.)

W. T. YANDOW.

FRUIT TREE PROTECTOR.

No. 448,738. Patented Mar. 24, 1891.

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FRUIT-TREE PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,738, dated March24:, 1891.

Application filed June 13, 1890. Serial No. 355,342. .(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVILLIANI T. YANDOW,

-a citizen of the United States, residing at lVinooski, in the county ofOhittenden and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fruit-Tree Protectors, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an improvement in fruit-tree protectors; and itconsists in the combination of two reservoirs or chambers in which themixtures are placed, vertical pipes extending therefrom, areceiving-chamber, a series of perforated pipes extending therefrom, andsleeves which are passed over the pipes, and by means of which theamount of vapor, smoke, or gas which escapes through the pipes isregulated, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus which is to beplaced in or hung upon a fruit-tree, by means of which odors, vapors, orsmoke can be distributed throughout the tree for the purpose of drivingaway all insects, flies, or borers which are injurious to the tree, andthus protect it from their ravages.

The accompanying drawing represents a side elevation, partly in section,of an apparatus which embodies myinvention.

A B represent two reservoirs or chambers of different sizes, in one ofwhich is placed the composition or mixture which creates an unpleasantodor, and in the other that which causes the smoke. These two chambersare here shown of unequal size, but they may both be made of the samesize, if so desired, and both are provided with covers to prevent anyescape of the odors or smokeexcept through the perforated pipes. In oneof the chambers the composition, consisting of any suitable materialwhich will cause a smoke or vapor, is to be set on fire and slowlyburned, while in the other chamber may be placed any substance orcompound which will emit such an odor as to assist in driving away theinsects which prey upon the tree. Rising from the top of each of thesechambers or reservoirs are the two pipes O D, of unequal size, and whichconnect at their upper end with the spherical chamber F, which isprovided with suitable means for attachment G, for suspending it from orfastening it to the tree. Extending from the top of this sphericalchamber at any desired angle are a number of perforated pipes I, whichmay be of any suitable length and diameter, and over which the sleeves,collars, or covers may be passed. Through the perforation in the tops ofthese pipes the mingled smoke and odors escape when the collars orcovers are removed from over the openings, and these mingled odors andsmoke, escaping into the trees, drive away the insects. If it is desiredto have only a small portion of the odors and smoke escape, the collarsmay be adjusted so as to close nearly all of the openings and leave onlythose which are near the inner ends of the pipes uncovered. By thismeans any of the odors and smoke is prevented from escaping outside ofthe blossoms and being wasted. In the pipe which leads from the smallchamber or reservoir, and in which the material is placed for producingan unpleasant odor, a valve is placed, so as to regulate the amount ofodor which shall be mingled with the smoke.

I do not limit my invention to any particular means of suspending mydevice from or attaching it to a tree, because these may be varied atwill without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination ofareservoir orchamber in which a smoke or odor is produced, a pipeextending therefrom, a chamber connected to the upper end of the pipe,and distributing-pipes projecting from the upper portion of thischamber, substantially as described.

2. The combination of two reservoirs or chambers, pipes extendingtherefrom, a chamber connected to the upper ends of the pipes, Intestimony whereof I do affix my signa and perforated pipes projectingfrom the ture in presence of two witnesses. chamber, substantially asset forth.

3. The combination of a reservoir or cham- \VILLIAM YANDO 5 ber, thepipe pro ecting therefrom, a chammark ber connected to the upper end. ofthe pipe, a series of perforated pipes extending from \Vitnesses: thechamber and sleeves, collars, or covers J UDSON E. CUSHMAN, placed uponthe pipes substantially as speci- \VILLIAM E. VELLER.

